1. Farewell to Ephesus Acts 20: 17-35

2. Ephesians – You Should Look Different! “to the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus” (to the saints in Amarillo, the faithful in Christ Jesus)

3. Ephesians 1: 3-14 “the riches of God’s grace that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding” The heavenly realms

4. Ephesians 1: 3-14 God’s gifts to us Our praise to His glory

5. Ephesians 1: 4-5 Chosen, predestined to be different

6. Ephesians 1: 9-10 the mystery - Purposed in Christ - In the fullness of time - All things under Christ

7. Ephesians 1: 9-10 a dysfunctional universe Romans 8: 19-23 Isaiah 11: 6-9 Isaiah 11: 1-5

8. Ephesians 1: 11-14 The Jews – the first to hope and the Gentiles – you also were included Romans 1: 16-17 Deuteronomy 4: 5-8

9. Ephesians 1: 13-14 Heard, believed, marked, sealed The “earnest money” has been paid, the rest is guaranteed to come Revelation 21: 1-7

10. Ephesians 1: 15-23 For this reason… The heavenly realms

11. Ephesians 1: 17-18 Spirit of wisdom and revelation Eyes of your heart to be enlightened SO THAT…. I Corinthians 2: 9-10

12. Ephesians 1: 19-23 His incomparably great power is like… Raised, seated, above all, head of the church, His Body, His fullness

13. Ephesians 2: 1-10 Seated with Christ in the Heavenly Realms Our attachment to The Heavenly Realms

14. Ephesians 2: 1-3 You used to be: - Dead - Objects of wrath “Among the strong, we are like the dead.” Isaiah 59: 9-10

15. Ephesians 2: 4-7 BUT! Because of His love: - Made alive - Raised up - Seated “That power is like…” Ephesians 1: 19-20

16. Ephesians 2: 4-7 Baptized, united, rescued: - Death - Raised - Resurrection - Saved from wrath Romans 6: 1-14I Thessalonians 1:10, 5:9

17. Ephesians 2: 8-10 What do I have to do to earn all this? II Corinthians 5: 16-21 His love Rich mercy Rich grace Expressed kindness His gift

18. Ephesians 2: 8-10 So, where do my works come in? “faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”James 2: 17

19. Ephesians 2: 8-10 So, where do my works come in? You don’t do good works to be saved; You are saved to do good works

20. Ephesians 2: 11-22 Therefore, Remember, Remember! Romans 9: 4- 5 excluded without God foreigners without hope separate Gentile uncircumcised Our attachment to The Heavenly Realms

21. NO FOREIGNER IS TO GO BEYOND THE BALUSTRADE AND THE PLAZA OF THE TEMPLE ZONE WHOEVER IS CAUGHT DOING SO WILL HAVE HIMSELF TO BLAME FOR HIS DEATH WHICH WILL FOLLOW

22. RESTRICTIONS ON TISHA B'AV Upon sundown, the laws of Tisha B'Av commence – consisting of the following expressions of mourning: 1. No eating or drinking until nightfall the following evening. A. Pregnant and nursing women are also required to fast. If one suspects it could be harmful to the baby or mother, a rabbi should be consulted. B. A woman within 30 days after birth need not fast. C. Others who are old, weak, or ill should consult with a rabbi. D. Medicine may be taken on Tisha B'Av, preferably without water. E. In case of great discomfort, the mouth may be rinsed with water. Great care should be taken not to swallow anything. 2. Other prohibitions include: A. Any bathing or washing, except for removing specific dirt – e.g. gook in the eyes. (Upon rising in the morning, before prayers, or after using the bathroom, one washes only the fingers) B. Anointing oneself for pleasure. (Deodorant is permitted.) C. Having marital relations. D. Wearing leather shoes. (Leather belts may be worn.)

23. E. Learning Torah, since this is a joyful activity. It is permitted to learn texts relevant to Tisha B'Av and mourning – e.g. the Book of Lamentations, Book of Job, In-depth study should be avoided. 3. Other mourning practices include: A. Sitting no higher than a foot off the ground. After midday, one may sit on a chair. B. Not engaging in business or other distracting labors, unless it will result in a substantial loss. C. Refraining from greeting others or offering gifts. 4. Avoiding idle chatter or leisure activities. 5. Following Tisha B'Av, all normal activities may be resumed, except for the following which are delayed until midday of the 10th of Av, because the burning of the Temple continued through the 10th of Av: A. Haircuts and washing clothes. (When Tisha B'Av falls out on Thursday, these are permitted immediately following Tisha B'Av, in honor of the coming Shabbat.) B. Bathing. (When Tisha B'Av falls out on Thursday, bathing is permitted on Friday morning.) C. Eating meat and wine. D. Music and swimming.

24. Kosher Wine – March 2007 Jewish law also bans letting the wine be touched, and sometimes even seen, by a non-Jew or even by a non-observant Jew, from the moment of pressing the grapes to the bottling. To make sure this law is observed, kosher wineries employ only haredim. This law also forces the wineries to have every visitor accompanied by a kashrut supervisor, to make sure nothing is touched. "It can be embarrassing sometimes, but there is no other choice since you cannot be sure how religious a person is and you certainly cannot ask him," said Tvzika Shor, the vintner at Zion Wineries in Mishor Adumim near Jerusalem, which produces glatt kosher table-wine under the supervision of the Badatz Eda Haredit.

25. Likewise, all substances used in the process, such as yeast, sulfate, sulfur dioxide or tartar, most of which are made in European factories and supervised by the relevant kashrut institutions, have to be kosher. Wineries like Carmel that produce the substances themselves can reduce their costs. There is a popular rumor that all kosher wine has to be boiled and therefore does not taste as good as non-kosher wine. "Many kosher wineries do not boil wine that is not for export," said Ganz. Jewish law stipulates that kosher wine can become non-kosher Nesech wine if it is opened and poured into glasses by a non-Jew or a non-observant-Jew, unless it has been previously boiled, he said. Nesech wine was used by pagans in religious rituals and was forbidden to Jews in the days of the Sanhedrin.

26. Far Away Brought Near excluded without God foreigners without hope separate Gentile uncircumcised New man Barrier of hostility destroyed Barrier of hostility destroyed Made two one Reconciled to God Abolished the law In His flesh Abolished the law In His flesh our peace Fellow citizens

27. Ephesians 2: 18 Access to the Father Leviticus 16: 1-3 Matthew 27: 50-51

29. Cornerstone = Christ Jesus Foundation = Apostles & Prophets Living Stones = All Believers The New Holy Temple

30. Ephesians 3: 1-21 If you read this, you will be able to understand… The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms

31. Romans 11: 1 Galatians 1: 14 An Israelite, of Abraham, Benjamin advancing in Judaism, zealous for the traditions of my fathers

32. Acts 9 Acts 26: 15-18 Galatians 1: 17-18 from Damascus to Arabia to Jerusalem To the Gentiles!

33. Acts 10 Peter, kill & eat Surely not! The first Gentile

34. Acts 15 Amos 9: 11-12 The Jerusalem Council First a Jew, then a Christian

35. The Chosen people Hear O Israel; The L ORD our God The L ORD is one! THE Nation, Laws, Scripture, Temple, Sacrifices

36. Isaiah 42: 1-7 Justice to the nations Light for the Gentiles The mystery begins

37. Isaiah 49: 1-6, 22-23 Too small a thing?! Carry our people on their shoulders? The mystery deepens

38. Matthew 10: 5-6 Even Jesus… First To Israel

39. Ephesians 3: 6 Heirs together Members together Sharers together The mystery revealed!

40. Ephesians 3: 4-5 I Peter 1: 10-12 The prophets searched intently… Mystery hidden for ages

41. Isaiah 49: 22-23 Romans 11: 11 To make Israel envious The future of the mystery

42. Job 11: 7-9 Ephesians 3: 18 High, deep, long, wide The magnitude of the mystery

43. Ephesians 3 The scale of the mystery Manifold wisdom Love that surpasses knowledge Glorious riches God’s eternal purpose Unsearchable riches Filled to the measure of all the fullness of God Filled to the measure of all the fullness of God Can do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine Can do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine

44. Ephesians 3: 20-21 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms

45. Ephesians 3: 6 Heirs together Members together Sharers together The mystery revealed! The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms

46. Ephesians 3: 7-9 Preach to the Gentiles Make plain to everyone By the gift of grace… The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms

47. Ephesians 3: 9 The administration of this mystery Psalm 14: 1-3 Isaiah 1: 11-15 Galatians 3: 21-25 II Corinthians 5: 21

48. Ephesians 3: 9 Not all descendants of Israel are Israel Romans 9: 6-7 Romans 11: 1-6, 25-26

49. Ephesians 3: 6 Heirs together Members together Sharers together The mystery revealed! The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms

50. Ephesians 3: 10-11 Now, through the church, The manifold wisdom of God, Made known in the heavenly realms Manifold – much variegated, great diversity The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms

51. Rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents

52. Ephesians 3 The scale of the mystery Manifold wisdom Love that surpasses knowledge Glorious riches eternal purpose Unsearchable riches Filled to the measure of all the fullness of God Filled to the measure of all the fullness of God immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine How wide and long and high and deep

53. Ephesians 3: 12 The scale of the mystery How wide and long and high and deep? We may approach God with freedom and confidence

54. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9

55. Ephesians 4: 1-16 If Chapters 1-3 are true, Then what about us should look different? Live a life worthy of the calling you have received The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

56. Ephesians 4: 2 Humble Honestly knowing myself in relation to Christ, then to others Live a life worthy of the calling you have received The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

57. Ephesians 4: 2 Gentle There but for the grace of God… Live a life worthy of the calling you have received The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

58. Ephesians 4: 2 Patient “Though He slay me, Yet will I trust Him.” Live a life worthy of the calling you have received The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

59. Ephesians 4: 2 Bearing with one another As God has born with me Live a life worthy of the calling you have received The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

60. Ephesians 4: 2 Humble, Gentle, Patient, Bearing with one another Has our church influenced our society, or has society influenced our church? The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

61. Ephesians 4: 3 Make every effort… Is unity our hallmark? The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

62. ONE Ephesians 4: 4-6 The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity body Spirit hope Lord faith baptism God

63. Ephesians 4: 2-6 “Our battle is with satan, and not with other people who follow Christ…” The Quest for Unity – Gene Shelburne The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

64. Ephesians 4: 2-6 “When Jesus makes my enemy His friend, He makes that enemy my friend as well.” The Quest for Unity – Gene Shelburne The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

65. Ephesians 4: 2-6 There is only ONE church… The Quest for Unity – Gene Shelburne The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

66. Ephesians 4: 7-8 “When He ascended on high, He led captives in His train And gave gifts to men.” Psalm 68: 17-18 The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

67. Ephesians 4: 9-10 “He who descended is the very one who ascended…” Genesis 28: 10-15 Ascending & descending Proverbs 30: 4 John 1: 51

68. Ephesians 4: 11-13 Apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers “to prepare God’s people for works of service” The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

69. Ephesians 4: 11-13 SO THAT… The Body of Christ may be built up… “to prepare God’s people for works of service” The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

70. Ephesians 4: 11-13 IF… works of service THEN…Unity IF…no works of service THEN…??? “to prepare God’s people for works of service” The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

71. Ephesians 4: 11-13 Works of service (God’s works) directs attention toward others I Peter 4: 10 The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

72. Ephesians 4: 14-16 IF… works of service IF…unity IF…maturity THEN…??? “we will no longer be infants…” The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

73. Ephesians 4: 14-16 IF… no works of service IF…no unity IF…no maturity THEN…??? we will be infants…tossed, blown by every teaching The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

74. Ephesians 4: 14-16 INSTEAD… Speak the truth in love And we will grow up in Him Growing, building up, each part doing its work The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity

75. Ephesians 4: 14-16 We “must hold firmly to the message as it has been taught, so that [we] can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.” Titus 1: 9 The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity II Timothy 4: 2-5 II Peter 2: 1-3

76. Islam Koran 4: 157-158 – “…and for their saying, 'We killed the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger (and Prophet) of Allah.' They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but to them, he (the crucified) had been given the look (of Prophet Jesus). Those who differ concerning him (Prophet Jesus) are surely in doubt regarding him, they have no knowledge of him, except the following of supposition, and (it is) a certainty they did not kill him. Rather, Allah raised him up to Him. Allah is Almighty, the Wise.”

77. 9: 30 - “the Christians say that the Messiah is the son of God. Such are their assertions, by which they imitate the infidels of old. God confound them! How perverse they are!” 19: 88-89 – “Those who say: ‘The Lord of Mercy has begotten a son,’ preach a monstrous falsehood, at which the very heavens might crack, the earth break asunder, and the mountains crumble to dust. That they should ascribe a son to the Merciful, when it does not become the Lord of Mercy to beget one!” Islam

78. “Man was also in the beginning with God.” LDS Doctrine & Covenants 93: 29 “…for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do.” – Book of Mormon, II Nephi 25: 23 LDS Church

79. “All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose. In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshiped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize his or her divine destiny as an heir of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.” The Family: A Proclamation to the World - President Gordon B. Hinckley, September 23, 1995. LDS Church

80. Atonement & Eucharist –2: 3 “One sacrifice, however great, is insufficient to pay the debt of sin. That God’s wrath should be vented upon His beloved Son, is divinely unnatural. Such a theory is man-made.” Science & Health with Key to the Scriptures Mary Baker Eddy Christian Science

81. “In the beginning the Word was, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god.” John 1:1 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures “Christ was raised from the dead as an immortal spirit person.” Jehovah’s Witnesses

82. Christ is God's Son as He created Him. The final judgment on the world contains no condemnation. God is in everything I see. God is in this coat hanger. God is in this magazine. God is in this finger. God is in this lamp. God is in that body. God is in that door. God is in that waste basket. A Course in Miracles Helen Schucman

83. No guilt, no sin, no evil, no devil, no death. My salvation comes from me. Salvation of the world depends on me. God's Will for you is perfect happiness because there is no sin, and suffering is causeless. Joy is just, and pain is but the sign you have misunderstood yourself. You are the holy Son of God Himself. My sinlessness ensures me perfect peace, eternal safety, everlasting love, freedom forever from all thought of loss; complete deliverance from suffering. And only happiness can be my state, for only happiness is given me. A Course in Miracles Helen Schucman

84. from the promotional video which aptly begins, “This is about you.” Discover the depth within yourself … * Find the goodness already within you … * You are that light … * The source of all energy is within you … According to Tolle, “heaven” is the awakened state within you that will bring about “a new earth” A New Earth Eckhart Tolle

85. Ephesians 4: 17-32 do NOT live like the Gentiles! Futility, darkened, separated, ignorance, hardened, no sensitivity An example to non-believers You should look different

86. Ephesians 4: 17-32 you, however… Put off the old Put on the new An example to non-believers You should look different Galatians 3: 26-28

87. Ephesians 4: 17-32 Therefore: Speak the truth Control your anger An example to non-believers You should look different II Corinthians 10: 3-5

88. Ephesians 4: 17-32 Therefore: Speak the truth Control your anger Work so you can share An example to non-believers You should look different

89. Ephesians 4: 28 For Christians, the standard is raised An example to non-believers You should look different Luke 11: 42 Luke 21: 3

90. Ephesians 4: 17-32 No unwholesome talk - only edification An example to non-believers You should look different James 3: 9-12

91. Ephesians 4: 30 Do not grieve the One who seals you An example to non-believers You should look different Ephesians 1: 13-14 Isaiah 63: 7-10

92. Ephesians 4: 31-32 Put off…. Then, put on… An example to non-believers You should look different Romans 15: 7 Colossians 3: 13

93. Ephesians 5: 1-2 Imitate God An example among the Body Matthew 5: 48 Hebrews 13: 15-16

94. Ephesians 5: 3-7 In the Body, some things are improper An example among the Body Isaiah 5: 20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.

95. Ephesians 5: 8-14 From darkness into light Search for ways to please God An example among the Body John 14: 15 Romans 12: 1 Romans 14: 8 Proverbs 15: 8 Proverbs 15: 26 Colossians 3: 20 I Timothy 2: 3

96. Ephesians 5: 8-14 “I am the light of the world” So… “You are the light of the world” An example among the Body “I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.” John 12: 46 “I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.” John 12: 46

97. Ephesians 5: 15-20 Live wisely Not unwisely Differently from the rest An example among the Body L.U.I. – living under the influence

98. Ephesians 5: 21 Out of reverence for Christ…. An example among the Body SUBMIT

99. Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9 Wives, husbands Children, parents Slaves, master An example among the Body SUBMIT No “if’s” about it

100. Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9 As to the Lord As Christ loved the church In the Lord As you would obey Christ An example among the Body SUBMIT With a new foundation

101. Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9 I’ll start submitting when he starts behaving more Christ-like. An example among the Body SUBMIT I Peter 3: 1-2

102. Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9 Standard of reciprocity Wives Husbands Children Parents Slaves Masters An example among the Body SUBMIT I Peter 3: 7

103. Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9 Yet, a necessary hierarchy Husbands > Wives Parents > Children Masters > Slaves An example among the Body SUBMIT

104. Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9 Our society Media portrayal of husbands, men Wives often the spiritual leaders Women’s rights, men’s abuse of power Loss of respect for positions of leadership An example among the Body

105. Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9 Christian men It begins with us An example among the Body As Christ loved the church…

106. Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9 Christian men It begins with us An example among the Body As we love ourselves… Genesis 2: 24Matthew 19: 4-6

107. Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9 To one another…sinners all Out of reverence for Christ As to the Lord An example among the Body SUBMIT

108. Ephesians 6: 10-18 Finally… Be strong in the Lord Put on the full armor of God SO THAT you can stand, stand, stand, stand Girding ourselves for battle

109. Ephesians 6: 10-18 God’s full armor is available to all believers – it is up to us to put it on Defensive, offensive, physical, spiritual Girding ourselves for battle

110. Ephesians 6: 12 The real battle is a spiritual one, therefore it requires God’s spiritual equipment Heavenly Realms – 1:3, 1:20, 2:6, 3:10, 6:12 Girding ourselves for battle

111. Ephesians 6: 12 So, if my real battle is NOT against you, then how should I treat you? Girding ourselves for battle

112. Ephesians – You Should Look Different! Christ’s work in the Heavenly Realms Ephesians 1: 19b-23 Hebrews 2: 14-18

113. Ephesians – You Should Look Different! Our attachment to the Heavenly Realms Ephesians 2: 4-7 Romans 6: 5-11

114. Ephesians – You Should Look Different! The mystery that enables our attachment to the Heavenly Realms Ephesians 3: 6 Isaiah 49: 6

115. Ephesians – You Should Look Different! Outcome of unity from being attached to the Heavenly Reams Ephesians 4: 1-6 John 17: 20-23

116. Ephesians – You Should Look Different! Our example to non-believers Ephesians 4: 17 II Corinthians 5: 16-20

117. Ephesians – You Should Look Different! Our example among the Body Ephesians 5: 21 I John 4: 19-21

118. Ephesians – You Should Look Different! Girding ourselves for battle to carry out our lives of difference Ephesians 6: 13 II Corinthians 10: 3-5